Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Plot Points

I feel like I'm ready for things to be different from how they are. Change doesn't often get the chance to sneak up on me these days. I think I've kind of gotten used to things not being constant. For some time now, I've felt that something new was coming, but I didn't know what it was. I still don't fully understand the gravity of what may come, but I'm bracing for it. More importantly, this change feels very hopeful, like when I was in 5th grade and found out my family was moving to Tennessee. I was more excited than scared because I hadn't experienced anything like it before.

I want to know what's coming next.

I started reading Donald Miller's Blue Like Jazz today, and it is quietly blowing my mind. I have definitely spent too much time away from learning new things, because I'm taking this book in like water. I'm making a personal determination to become a scholar again. For the first time, though, I'm not interested in studying fiction. I want to learn about life and faith and real people. If anyone out there has suggestions for me, I'd love to hear them, but for now, I think that I'm due for C. S. Lewis' Mere Christianity next.

1 comment:

mere christianity is a definite must. call anytime to discuss that one--i have it practically memorized! :) i also recommend 'divine nobodies'. i am still reading it, myself, so it is not a definitive recommendation, but so far it is a great read.

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: a daughter of the living God, I try to live my life in a way that pleases Him. I love Jesus Christ and I love people. If a day contains music, words, people, creativity, coffee and laughter, it is a good day!